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2020 Map of Froehlich Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Froehlich Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Froehlich Butte stands as a central topographic landmark in this section of Garfield County, marking a high point in a landscape defined by dramatic buttes and winding coulees. This 2020 study by the U.S. Geological Survey details the complex drainage patterns of the region, where seasonal watercourses like Calf Creek and Froehlich Coulee carve through the Missouri River watershed terrain. The map captures a primarily rural, open landscape characterized by large-scale ranching and land management divisions such as t15n r31e.

Distinctive formations like the Devils Kitchen and the high-standing McGlen Buttes provide significant orientation points for local history and geographic study. These named features, including Buffalo Scott Butte and McTwigan Butte, often reflect the names of early homesteading families or descriptive labels given by early travelers through this portion of eastern Montana. The map also traces essential local infrastructure, including W Calf Creek Rd and Lo Ln, which navigate the elevation changes between the lower coulee floors and the high butte summits.